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Quite applicable to Joseph Smith's "first vision" accounts.Satan always mimic God in an attempted to confuse mankind. if God calls a real prophet Satan will mimic with a dozen false ones. If God has a Urim and the Thummim then Satan has his crystal ball. If some pagan has used the movements of the sun to come up with a holiday it doesn't mean I too can't use the day to rejoice in my Savior.
So was it Satan who appeared to Moses? Or for that matter any other prophet? How do you know that the Old Testament wasn't influenced by Satan since Satan can cause the future and mold it the way he wants it to beQuite applicable to Joseph Smith's "first vision" accounts.
So was it Satan who appeared to Moses? Or for that matter any other prophet? How do you know that the Old Testament wasn't influenced by Satan since Satan can cause the future and mold it the way he wants it to be
Satan always mimic God in an attempted to confuse mankind. if God calls a real prophet Satan will mimic with a dozen false ones. If God has a Urim and the Thummim then Satan has his crystal ball. If some pagan has used the movements of the sun to come up with a holiday it doesn't mean I too can't use the day to rejoice in my Savior.
The Easter bunny is no different than the leprechaun. What we celebrate is the death and resurrection of Christ.I believe Easter is really pagan.
Americans celebrate this holiday with fervor.
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Even Europeans celebrate this festivity in different ways.
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Children wearing masks walk in a street during “Bele Poklade” carnival celebrations in the village of Lozovik, south of the capital Belgrade, on February 22, 2015. “Bele Poklade” has its roots in old pagan customs and is marked annually seven weeks before Easter. Children walk through the village to collect eggs, and at the end jump over a fire to banish evil demons.
Easter 2017: Is Easter a Pagan Holiday?
When Americans and Europeans say its origins are pagan, why would an Asian like me follow pagan ways?
I believe Easter is really pagan.
Americans celebrate this holiday with fervor.
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Even Europeans celebrate this festivity in different ways.
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Children wearing masks walk in a street during “Bele Poklade” carnival celebrations in the village of Lozovik, south of the capital Belgrade, on February 22, 2015. “Bele Poklade” has its roots in old pagan customs and is marked annually seven weeks before Easter. Children walk through the village to collect eggs, and at the end jump over a fire to banish evil demons.
Easter 2017: Is Easter a Pagan Holiday?
When Americans and Europeans say its origins are pagan, why would an Asian like me follow pagan ways?
The Easter bunny is no different than the leprechaun. What we celebrate is the death and resurrection of Christ.
People all over the world have built religions on the movement of the sun with spring & fall festivals. It's okay, God isn't going to condemned us for celebrating his creation. But once we place an idol on a platform and declare this idol made the sun move or brought about the season then we cross the line and sin. Our praise should be to the one true and living God, we should celebrate and be grateful for the atonement the Savior made for each of us. Now if you think that is a sin I feel sorry for you.
There is something about the ancient Hebrew calendar which points to different days being sacred, I'll see if I can find the article I read on it.
Here is what LDS celebrate:It's okay, God isn't going to condemned us for celebrating his creation.
Is it okay? Really?
You, Lord, have abandoned your people, the descendants of Jacob. They are full of superstitions from the East; they practice divination like the Philistines and embrace pagan customs. Isaiah 2:6
The Lord God abandoned Israel because they embraced pagan customs. And you think the Lord God will not abandon people with pagan customs? What did Jesus say about these traditions like Easter and Christmas?
And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions! Mark 7:9
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That is how people can see if a religion is from God or otherwise.
Well archaeologist and religious scholars in the US and EU said that Easter came from pagan origins. Of course, Astarte, Ashtaroth, Ishtar, Eastre were idol goddesses of their time but its worship continues in Easter celebration and repackaged as a Christian celebration.
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Did you actually watch the videos lined? There were no bunnies or eggs.Did your Jesus say celebrate Easter?
That is why Jane, my Jesus is not your Jesus. Your Jesus is not my Jesus. My Jesus did not say celebrate Easter with a bunny and colored eggs and roll it down or hide it.
Did you actually watch the videos lined? There were no bunnies or eggs.